Crime• Thriller

Audiobook: Corrupt Code by Paige Black

October 17, 2026

Synopsis:

Some secrets are worth dying for. Others are worth killing for.

Officer Eden Mercer and her K-9 partner, Shadow, are called to investigate what appears to be a tragic fall at a corporate retreat—until forensics reveals the climbing equipment was deliberately sabotaged.

The victim was a lawyer for OptiSure Technologies, a cutting-edge company that’s revolutionizing healthcare. But their life-saving mission may not be what it seems.

As Eden digs deeper into the victim’s life and work, she uncovers signs that someone at OptiSure has deadly secrets worth killing for—and the lawyer who died on the ropes course may not be the only target.

As more lives hang in the balance, Eden must expose a conspiracy that reaches from corporate boardrooms to the patients who trust the system with their lives.

But when you threaten a billion-dollar operation, they don’t just fire you—they eliminate you.

Review:

Dangling from a rope and then falling to your death is not something I particularly look forward to ever doing. This is how the story begins, and it soon became clear that this was not an accident. Finding out what happened and who was responsible was the main arc of the story. Was I surprised by what actually happened? Not really.

What I appreciated was how it once again showed how greedy and manipulative people can be in today’s world when it comes to their own personal gain and a lot of money. I was initially misled about the suspects and was happy to learn that it wasn’t the obvious (and, in most cases, expected) scenario. The feeling Eden had about the company resonated with me. It did not sound like a workplace I would ever look forward to being part of. It always surprises me how some employers are able to sell that image without raising any red flags.

While the main story of the book did not hit as hard as the previous ones, the side story about Eden’s siblings offered the emotional connection I was looking for.
This one felt a bit different compared to the heavier topics featured in the previous books. It didn’t give me the same emotional connection or impact, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. It provided the entertainment I was looking for (kudos to the narration, as usual. It’s always done so well), and the ending left me wanting to pick up the next one immediately.

🌙 Recension: Corrupt Code (Eden Mercer K-9 Mystery Thriller #9) by Paige Black
📚 Genre: Thriller, Crime
📅 Release Date: October 5, 2026 (Audiobook)
📖 Publisher: Charmed Pages Publishing
👤 Narrator: Hannah Somerville
📗 available in various formats – included in Kindle Unlimited
📱 Read as: Audiobook
💸 I received a free copy and am voluntarily leaving a review.
🗣️ Language: English
📆 Pages / Listening Length: 9h 17min
⭐️ 4/5